Document Shredding, Electronics Recycling On April 15 In East Windsor

EAST WINDSOR NJ — The township will be hosting a document shredding and electronics recycling event on Saturday, April 15 Mayor Janice S. Mironov announced.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the East Windsor Township Senior Center, 40 Lanning Boulevard.

Residents can dispose of unwanted and unneeded documents. Paper shredding is on a first come first serve basis and until the truck is full.

Document shredding is limited to ten boxes per household until the shredding truck is full. The service is for East Windsor residents only. No commercial entities are permitted.

“This is a great opportunity for East Windsor residents to dispose of old or confidential documents in a secure manner. Document shredding provides a non-recoverable tool for providing confidentiality and protecting against identity theft,” Mironov said.

For electronics recycling items accepted are televisions, computers and accessories, monitors, fax machines, cell phones, VCRs, cable boxes and telephones. Residents can also dispose of fluorescent bulbs and household batteries.

East Windsor Township also is participating in Trex’s Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. The types of plastic film which can be dropped off for recycling are grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, Ziploc and other food storage bags, cereal bags, case overwrap, salt bags, pallet wrap ands stretch film, wood pellet bags and produce bags. For every 500 pounds collected over six months, Trex donates a bench to the community.

RISE will have trucks on-site to collect clothing, shoes, blankets, housewares (plates, mugs and related items), working appliances, household electronics and usable furniture. Clothing should be brought in plastic bags.

During the event, residents must remain in their vehicles at all times, and have their driver’s license to display as proof of residency.

For further information regarding the event, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 215.

(Editor's note: An earlier version of the article said Saturday, but it should be Saturday, April 15)